DEGRADATION OF 2,2'-DIHALODIETHYL SULFIDES(MUSTARDS) BY N,N-DICHLORO-4-METHYLBENZENESULFONAMIDE IN APROTIC MEDIUM

Authors
DUBEY DK NATH R MALHOTRA RC TRIPATHI DN
Citation
Dk. Dubey et al., DEGRADATION OF 2,2'-DIHALODIETHYL SULFIDES(MUSTARDS) BY N,N-DICHLORO-4-METHYLBENZENESULFONAMIDE IN APROTIC MEDIUM, Tetrahedron letters, 34(47), 1993, pp. 7645-7648
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
34
Issue
47
Year of publication
1993
Pages
7645 - 7648
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1993)34:47<7645:DO2SBN>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
''N, N-Dichloro-4-methylbenzenesulphonamide'' (Dichloramine-T) reacts with 2,2'-dihalodiethyl sulfide instantaneously, even at sub-zero temp erature, to yield p-toluenesulphonamide, 2-haloethyl 1-chloro-2-halovi nyl sulfide and hydrogen chloride. A homolytic mechanism is proposed f or the reaction. The positive chlorine compound (dichloramine-T) can s erve as an excellent decontaminant against mustard, especially in situ ations where use of aqueous medium is precluded.